Collaborate Disseminate
Back in 2015 I wrote an article, right here in SecurityWeek, about process parity. It was a riff off the old adage “garbage in, garbage out”. It seems that the article from nearly 5 years ago continues to age well, but rather than be excited about that… Continue reading Elephant in the Doggy Door (Redux) – The Importance of Process Optimization
More Cyber Security Tools Can Increase Cost, Increase Complexity, and Reduce an Organization’s Ability to be Effective
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Wrapping up this series on evaluating technologies and services is actually fairly simple. Determining the outcome of an evaluation is, in fact, mechanical. That is to say, that you shouldn’t have any emotion or subjectivity in your determination… Continue reading The Evaluation: Stage 4 – Determining the Outcome
If you’ve read along so far, we’ve summarized the process of evaluating and choosing something new. We then helped you to define a specific problem to be solved. Whether you need a specific niche new tool for the toolbox, or are replacing s… Continue reading The Evaluation: Stage 2 – Definition of Success Criteria
I need a better pen.
That statement may mean something dramatically different depending on who just said the words. In some cases, like with me, it means I want more consistent ink and a body that fits comfortably in my hand for longer periods of time…. Continue reading The Evaluation: Stage 1 – Definition of the Problem to be Solved
One of the best comedic routines I’ve ever had the opportunity to hear is Louis C.K.’s “Everything’s Amazing, Nobody’s Happy” piece. He makes some very clear if not painful points about how we as human beings in a modern society take things for granted… Continue reading Everything’s Amazing, Nobody’s Secure
Corporate boards used to care only about one thing – that your company didn’t get breached on their watch. Those days, sadly, are behind us.
Few companies can say they haven’t experienced a breach.
Those that do are delusional.
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What we learned this week from the news is that, even after that catastrophic breach that Equifax had where the credit histories and records of over 145 million Americans were exposed to attackers, the entire board was re-elected. Let’s sharpen t… Continue reading Failure without Consequences after Breach
Striking a Balance Between Security and Flexibility is Crucial
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If you’ve ever heard that Bob Dylan song, you’ll know what I’m talking about. As the music legend serenades you with his unique voice, you start to realize that what he’s really saying is that nothing stays the same. The things of yesterday are not the… Continue reading My Friends, it’s True. The Times, They Are A’changin.’